PAT Picnic

Friday was a fun day of handing back tests. Most students wanted their tests back, but they did not want to look at the scores. Based on how they did I decided to devote Friday and Monday to review. So we went over the test. I tried to limit questions about scores by saying how I graded each section. That was more or less successful.
I am still having trouble getting the class to quiet down quickly enough when I need their attention. I had said previously that if we do not cover the material I wanted because they did not quiet down quickly enough, then I would hold everyone until I finished. Friday was the first time that was put into effect. With two minutes left in class I still had five minutes worth of explaining the online grading program. So I let me know that because of the time they had wasted, I would hold them over until I was done explaining. Hopefully this will get their attention.
After school was the PAT (Portland Area Teachers Union) picnic. Free food and free beer. So yes I was there. As were most of the teachers I know in Portland Public. The beer selection was good. There were two different beers that I have bought for myself and four that I consider worth drinking. The food was edible. But for the price, worth every penny. Although when you look at the fact that I am still paying full union dues at .2 time, I need to eat and drink my fill to come close to getting my monies worth.